Madeeha Anwar is a multimedia journalist with Voice of America's Extremism Watch Desk in Washington where she primarily focuses on extremism in the South Asia region.
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Milli Muslim League (MML) has been disqualified to participate in the country’s state and general election
Authenticity of pamphlets, distributed after Friday prayers last week, could not be independently verified
Major General Asif Ghafoor says maintaining links with militant groups is normal activity for any intelligence agency, but stresses state does not support any terror group
Politicization of militancy coincides with increasing international pressure on Pakistan to take action against militant safe havens in the county
Provincial police kill the suspected terrorists during a raid on a compound believed to be housing terrorists in a Karachi neighborhood
New effort touted as a means to overcome problem that threatens regional security
Another death sentence revives debate about misuse of blasphemy laws
An emerging new trend where educated youth resort to militancy and extremism is of great concern to officials
Call for action comes two weeks after US president put Pakistan on notice to stop harboring Afghan militant groups that use Pakistani soil to plan and launch attacks
Islamabad has also launched an offensive aimed at eradicating IS militants from semi-autonomous tribal region
Release raises concern that fund raising activities will continue
Sanctions prohibit US companies and nationals from doing business with the militant group, block its assets in United States and make it a high-profile target for law enforcement authorities worldwide
FATA Research Center observes 19 percent in violent incidents during second quarter of 2017 in semi-autonomous federally administered regions
The area has seen a spike both in militancy and sectarian violence in recent years
Sunnat-e-Khaula includes advice column urging women to 'learn how to operate simple weapons ... use of grenades'
Traditional charity used to funnel money to suspect groups
Few signs of cooperation exist between uneasy neighbors in taking on militants
Militants, criminals are reportedly running day-to-day affairs of the prisons they are held captive in, according to province's Counter Terrorism Department
Syed Salahuddin, Pakistan-based chief of Hizbul Mujahideen, is named a 'global terrorist'; his group is one of the largest fighting against Indian rule in Kashmir, even though its enrollment has been declining
Analysts warn that while still relatively small, the extremist group is spreading swiftly in many areas where the government struggles to maintain law and order, including the restive Balochistan province
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